English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chilmore

Other OS name in the Parish of Hilton

Historical Forms

  • Childemor(e) 1399 Ilch

Etymology

, 1842TA , Childemor (e )1399Ilch , ' moor whereyoung people assembled ' , or ' moor belonging to youngersons ' , v. cild , mōr .